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Shantay Mines

Marriage/Family Therapist

My name is Shawn Mines. I am a psychotherapist with years of experience and expertise in mental health. I work with individuals, couples, and families in a down-to-earth, solution focused manner. I believe that the difficulties you are experiencing in your life can be changed with therapy. I understand how difficult it is sometimes to consider therapy and I am glad you are here!

I work with different social, emotional, and behavioral adjustment difficulties like anxiety, depression, crisis, trauma, couples counseling, conflict resolution, military-to-civilian life and family issues, among others. I am solution-focused and brief in my approach, which means that I will be working with you from day one to give you tools that you can immediately use. I will collaborate with you in order to ensure that everything I do is in your best interest.

It is always my goal to create a safe, accepting, and comfortable environment, which is conducive to allow you to grow in self-awareness and self-acceptance. I use various therapeutic approaches with my clients, depending on which is best for them.

In addition to my private practice, I work for the federal government providing readjustment counseling for combat veterans and their families, I teach continuing education courses around the country to mental health professionals as a subject matter expert, have published research in academic journals, given academic lectures around the world, and currently serve as a reviewer for an academic psychology journal.

***Sliding scale is available for those who qualify. Will work with your insurance.***

Credentials

Licenses

Associations And Honors

2015, Inducted into the Hall of Distinguished Alumni, New Brunswick Education Foundation

2015, Appointment as Principal Investigator Department of VA

2014-present, Clinical Fellow, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

2012- present, Member, International Family Therapy Association

2011-2012, Associate Board Member, New Jersey Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

2007-2012, Morris County Representative, New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect

Education

Seton Hall University M.A. — Marriage and Family Therapy 2012

Seton Hall University M.A. — Psychology 2010

Rates & Insurance

Breakthrough has not yet partnered with all insurance companies, but you or the therapist you select may contact your insurer about covering your online care. We strive to accept all insurers but we can not guarantee coverage.

If you receive care on Breakthrough but your insurer declines coverage, you will be billed at the therapist's self-pay rate.

If you can not find a therapist who accepts your insurance, call us at 1-888-282-2522 and we will try to find a therapist who can see you.

If you are in crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, a free, 24-hour hotline, at 1.800.273.8255. If your issue is an emergency, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room. Breakthrough does not offer crisis counseling or emergency services.